Manifolding means.



PATENTED NOV. 8. 1904.

C. E. RICHARDSON. MANIFOLDING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 8. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

UNTTED STATES I Patented November 8, 1904.

PATENT OEETcE.

ASSIGNOR TO KEEPACOPY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF l VASH- I INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

MANIFOLDING MEANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 774,604, dated November 8, 1904.

Application filed January 8, 1904.

To all 11/71/0727, it ntrty concern:

Be it known that I, CHAUNonY E. RICHARD- SON, a citizen of the United States. residing at \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Im provements in h Ianifolding Means; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in manifolding means whereby a vendible article of commerce is produced which is in condition to be used for producing a large number of duplicate copies of typewritten matter, one or more at a time, each copy upon a separate sheet of paper connected with the series of sheets incident to the book produced and each sheet being readily detachable from the book without destroying the remainder of the book or unfitting it for further use.

The invention consists in certain features of novelty in the construction and arrangement, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, wherein Figure l is a perspective View of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modification thereof, and Fig. 4: showsa manifold-sheet.

It is a well-known fact that in producing matter upon the ordinary type-writer of commerce it is desirable to have a pad interposed between the platen of the type-writer and the work being d one thereupon,by reason of which the imprint of the type is rendered more clear and destruction of the platen by reason of the hammer of the type-keys thereagainst is materially avoided.

In offices where a large amount of correspondence is carried on it has become a modern practice to produce with each letter Written a manifold or carbon copy thereof, which is filed with other matter relating to'the same subject-matter in convenient receptacles provided for that purpose, and it is desirable that Serial No. 188,242. No model.)

such files may be made up with as little bulk as possible. To that end and to facilitate the production of manifold copies of type-written matter, I have produced the present invention, wherein, connected to a suitable thin but flexible and easilycontrolled sheet of paper 1,

1 provide a plurality of impression-receiving sheets 2, preferably of tissue-paper made up in the form of a pad or book, which is connected with the sheet 1 in such manner as to be readily detached therefrom. Connected also with the sheet 1, and preferably of a larger area than the area of the impression-re ceiving sheets 2, is a transfer-sheet of manifold carbon 3, which may be connected with sheet 1 by any suitable securing means-as, for instance, the flat clip of commercewhich means shall be of such form and dimensions that they will not interfere with the passage of the book through a type-Writer. 'As shown in the annexed drawings, the sheet 1 forms the base upon which the book is built, said sheet I being provided with an extension A, foldable back upon itself and upon the superposed impression-receiving sheets 2 and the transfersheet 3, so that when it is desired a sheet of letter-paper, as 5, may be positioned so it may, with the book, be passedinto and through a type-Writer for writing upon said lettersheet and at the same time producing a carbon copy thereof. The extension 4 is preferably of the same width as the base-sheet 1 and is folded along a line at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said sheet 1, so as to form a convenient stop and guide, whereby accuracy of registration may be secured. The letter-sheet 5, being positioned as indicated, will be held in position in the passage of the book and will pass through the type-Writer, and by reason of the fact that the book of tissue impression-receiving sheets 2 is of less length than the base-sheet 1 and the transfer-sheet 3 the letter-sheet, extension L, and interposed transfer-sheet 3 will be held by frictional engagement in the type-writer before the entrance of the advance end of the tissue impression-receiving sheets 2, thereby facilitating the admission of the superposed sheets through the type-writer.

It is evident that the portion 4: may be integral with base-sheet 1 or may be a separate 1 sheet secured thereto and to the carbon 3 by means of the clips 6, though in any eventsaid clips 6 are desirable for securing the carbonsheet 3 to the base-sheet 1. When it is desired to write a letter and produce a carbon copy of the same, all that is necessary is to raise the flap 1, insert the sheet 5 so that its advance end will be stopped by said flap at i of the flaps 4 and 4;. pass the whole into the type-writer, between I the rolls thereof, in the usual manner, the type printing upon the letter-sheet 5 and by the point where it joins the base 1, and then reason of the interposed carbon-sheet 3 maksheet 2. After the letter is written the whole book, with its connected letter-sheet, is removed from the type-writer carriage, the carbon-sheet 3 is raised, and the uppermost tissue-sheet 2 may be readily detached, after which the book is in condition for repeating the operation. This operation may be repeated as many times as there are tissue-sheets 2 whereupon carbon copies may be printed.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 a slightlydifferent order of arrangement is observed, wherein 1 is the base-sheet; 3 is a manifold sheet connected with 1 by means of the clips 6 with the return-flap 4: and the superposed tissue-sheets 2, the said tissuesheets 2 in this instance being above the manifold-sheet 3 rather than between the base-sheet and the manifold-sheet, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The order of arrangement of the said sheets only is reversed; but the manner of proceeding with the writing is the same, except that the manifold copy is produced at the bottom of the pile rather than at the top, as in the first instance, and, if desired, a manifold copy may be made in the presence of any person other than the operator without such person having knowledge of the fact that a manifold copy is being preserved. Any convenient manner of securing the tissue-sheets 2 or 2" to the base-sheet may be used which will be sufficient to insure removable connection thereof, and said flap 4 or 1 maybe an ex tension of the base-sheet 1 1 or may be a separate piece connected therewith by means of the clips or by suitable adhesive material, I

if desired.

lVhile I have herein referred to the sheets 2 2 as tissue-sheets, it is of course understood that said sheets may be of any desired thickness, though for convenience and because of the small space required therefor tissue-sheets are preferred.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings 1 have shown a carbon-sheet 3 provided with a flap 3 at one end of said sheet. The flap 3 may be pressed against the manifold or transfer sheet 3 when I l said sheet is conneetedto the backing, and

suitable fastening means, as 6 and 6, may be passed through said flap 3" and sheet 3. will be apparent that the flap 3 will form reinforcing means for the fastened end of sheet 3 when said sheet is retained in an assembled position with the backing-sheet 1. It will be obvious that if it is desired the manifold-sheet may be secured to a backing-sheet which is not provided with flaps 1 and 4, the fastening means 6 and 6 not penetrating the flap 3 of sheet 3, thereby permitting said flap 3 to be substituted for and perform the function As shown in the drawings, the sheet 3 has not been coated over its entire surface.

Any manifolding-sheet may be used, and I f do not wish to be limited to a carbon-sheet ing a duplicate upon the uppermost tlssuefor the purpose of reproduction, but may substitute any suitable means for producing the duplicate copyas, for instance, a sheet of cloth which has been properly treated-and I further propose to dispense with the sheet 1 entirely in case a suitable equivalent therefor is used capable of reproducing matter.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I. claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*

1. A manifolding device for use on a typewriting machine, comprising a transfer-sheet and a plurality of connected impression-receiving sheets arranged contiguous to the transfer-sheet, the whole being of suflicient flexibility to be passed around. the platen of a type-writing machine.

2. A manifolding device for use on a typewriting machine, comprising a transfer-sheet, a plurality of connected impression-receiving sheets arranged contiguous to the transfersheet, and a suitable backing therefor, the entire device being of sufficient flexibility to be passed around the platen of a type-writing machine.

3. A manifolding device for use on a typewriting machine, comprising a transfer-sheet, a plurality of impression-receiving sheets arranged contiguous to the transfer sheet, and a backing connected therewith and formed with means for holding an original letter-sheet, the entire structure being of suflicient flexibility to be passed around the platen of a typewriting machine.

4. A manifolding device for use on a typewriting machine, comprising a transfer-sheet, a plurality of im pression-receiving sheets, and a suitable-backingprovided with means for re ceiving and holding the upper edge of an original letter sheet, the impression-receiving sheets being secured at a point sufficiently below the upper edge of the back to permit the upper edge of the original letter-sheet to extend beyond the same and adapted to be secured between the holding means and the back of the device, the entire structure being of sufficient flexibility to be passed around the platen of a type-writing machine.

5. A device of the character described, comprisinga flexible base-sheet, a flexible flap connected therewith at one end, a plurality of flexible impression-receiving sheets secured to said base-sheet near the end provided with said flap, and a transfer-sheet assembled with said base-sheet between the end provided with said flap and the adjacent end of said impressionreceiving sheets, said impression-receiving sheets and flap providing means for retaining a loosely-mounted sheet in a positive assembled position therewith.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a flexible base-sheet provided with a flap turned back upon the same, a plurality of flexible impression-receiving sheets mounted upon said base-sheet and secured thereto near the end provided with said flap, a transfersheet assembled with said flapped portion of said basesheet, said impression-receiving sheets providing a shoulder adapted to be normally engaged by a loose sheet interposed between the flapped portion of said base-sheet and transfer-sheetgvhen assembled therewith.

7 In adevice of the character described, the combination of a flexible backing-sheet, a plurality of flexible impression-receiving sheets secured in a connected position near one end thereof, a flexible flap connected With said backing-sheet adjacent to the connected ends of saidimpression-receiving sheets,atransfersheet secured against said base-sheet at the end to which said flap and impression-receiving sheets are secured, said flap and impression-receiving sheets providing means for holding a loosely-mounted sheet in a positive assembled position therewith, said device being adapted to be passed around the platen of a type-writer. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

GHAUNOEY E. RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, FREDERICK H. GIBBs. 

